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linda 
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 Posted: 25 May 2006 at 7:57pm |
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I had five months off but have access to my work computer from home. I am also a part owner of a business so tried to keep in contact with whats happening. When Alex was a baby it was easy as he slept most of the time but as he grew he was awake longer and wanted more attention. It came to the stage where I wasn't giving Alex full attention and work was suffering so whichever way I went I felt guilty. Alex is now in creche 4 days a week and I've gone back to work and its much better....I get to concentrate on work 100% at work but when I'm at home I get to have fun with Alex. I think it sounds easy working from home with babies and toddlers but in reality I don't think it is that easy.
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aimeejoy
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Posted: 25 May 2006 at 8:05pm |
I am doing a bit of work from home - its either computer work which I do while Hannah sleeps or we are out showing people the products/doing parties so she comes with me. It is definitely do-able. I think the key is prob getting your bub into a good routine with regular sleeps from early on so you know where you are and what time you can allocate to work each day. Taking three months out at the start is a good idea as it takes a couple of months to come out of the fog of having a newborn and get yourselves started. Good luck 
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my2angels
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Posted: 25 May 2006 at 8:46pm |
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I worked from home for a while but it was to hard once Kobe was a toddler and needed more time. I had to phone clients and take calls and thats not practical when you are in the middle of changing a dirty nappy or whatever. Creche is a good idea
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ErinC
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Posted: 26 May 2006 at 8:23am |
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I used to be an assistant wedding photographer, waaaay back when I was at Uni. I loved it. Going to all those weddings and watching all the family dramas, etc. It was great.
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Gracielou
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Posted: 26 May 2006 at 8:47am |
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I work part time from home. I started when Jaz was 4 months old, and managed to work 26 hours the first week, but wouldn't recommend it as most of that was achieved in the evenings. Earlier when Jaz had 2 sleeps in the day was great, but now she is 16 months and isn't sleeping much during the day, only 1 hr max, it gets a bit more tricky, but she can entertain herself.
From 13 months old she has been going to creche 2 half days a week, but I find that by the time I take her there and get home I only have 1 hr before I need to pick her up again, but shes normally tired afterwards and needs a sleep.
I think that I still spend enough time with Jaz, and I feel better in myself when I work, so its working for me. The housework does suffer though, so a cleaner would be a great idea.
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mrs frantic
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Posted: 26 May 2006 at 4:00pm |
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Yeah I think that what the others have nentioned here might happen - as baby gets older and is awake more I might need to look at daycare etc - but thats ok I am fine with that - the way I see it if I had to come back to my job it woudl be at about 3 months, and tahts pretty hard to put a baby in day care at that age. But if I have to I will. But if I can keep baby at home for a bit longer by workign from homew then that would be great - I am sure the time will come where daycare or a nanny will be necessary no matter where I work from - I am just using thsi as a strtegy to hold taht off as long as possible.
YES SYD we should definately share our experiences! And we are close in date arent we! And I will doing photography too but more commercial photography for marketing purposes, quite different to weddings! So wow - heaps of similarities there!where are you based?
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Gracielou
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Posted: 26 May 2006 at 6:32pm |
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You'll probably find that at some time between 1 and 2 years old, bubs will need to go to some sort of daycare for the social side. I didn't put Jaz in creche so I could work, that was a bonus though, it was because she needed to learn to play with others and have a break from me, he he he.
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Posted: 28 May 2006 at 10:09am |
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That all sounds good - I'm quite happy to put bubs into daycare as it they get older and need the social interaction. I was concerned about a tiny bay in daycare for a large amount of time, but I think even with a few mornings a week in daycare, once they get a bit older might work well, and hopefully like the others siad they will needa sleep by the time they home. I'm sure it will be do-able, I suppose I'll have to get organised and really work at getting bubs into a good routine. Thanks heaps for all your advice ladies - If you have any other little gems to share let us know!!!
Hey Mrs Frantic, commercual work will be great - just go for it, you've got nothing to lose. I do a wee bit of commercial work when asked but I don't push it as yet. I've been really happy how my business have been progressing, and I'm hoping that I can grow in line with the family - once the kids go to school I hope it will be full time for both me and my assistant. Thats a few years away yet as this is our first and we want at least two! I'm based down in Martinborough - what about you?
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mrs frantic
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Posted: 29 May 2006 at 10:04am |
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Based in Auckland - thre is heaps of work here for that sort of stuff so I am lucky from that point of view.
And I also agree about teh social interaction at daycare - i think it's great for bubs to get out there and play with other kiddies to learn how to interact I am definately in favour of it from about a year upwards! I will use daycare if I absolutley have to before that stage but am hoping not to have to!
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working after baby has arrived?
